Bin-type metal retaining wall



Se t. 7, 1937. A. J. GROTHER BIN-TYPE METAL RETAINING WALL Filed Aug. 26, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS P 1937. J. GROTHER BIN-TYPE METAL RETAINING WALL 3'Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Ailg. 26, 1935 IT in ATTORNEYS Sept. 7, 1937. A. J; GROTHER.

BIN-TYPE METAL RE TAiNING WALL Filed Aug. 26, 1935 v. s Sh eet-Shee't s INVENTOR ATTORN EY$ Patented Sept- ,7,", 11337 BIN-TYPE METAL an'ramnsc. wan.

Albert J. Grother, Middlctown, 'omo, assignor to The American Rolling Mill Company, Mid (iletown, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application August 26, 1935, Serial No. 2.7.199

8 Claims.

This invention relates to essentially a bin-type metal retaining wall which may be assembled in the field from metal units. In conventional cribbing, it is customary to overlap the end portions 5 of the header and stretcher members in what might be termed a log cabin construction. In all types of cribbing with which I am familiar there has been noted a tendency for the units in high walls to act as a number of individual units instead of'as an integral mass, with the result that the walls often present an unsightly appearance and frequently become distorted to such an extent that the units are: crushed, .fractured or bent.

In View of the above described objections, it is an object of my invention to provide a new bintype wall which, because of its simplicity, may be manufactured much more cheaply than the present type of cribbing. v

It is further an object of my invention to provide a bin-type structure in which the units. act substantially" as one mass, thereby eliminating some of the difficulties encountered in present day type of cribbing. It is another object of my invention to eliminate the expensive. and objecprovide a novel bin-type cribbing structure coni- 3 prising corner columns to which the wall units are attached, whereby the objectionable overlapping is eliminated and the entire structure is caused to act as a single mass. Y

These and other objects of my invention which will be set forth hereinafter or will be apparent to one skilled in the art upon reading these speciflcations, I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts of which I shall now describe a preferred embodiment. Reference is now made to the drawings which form a part hereof andinwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my novel wall.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same.

tionable features of overlapping the ends of Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the which may be provided with flanges lc} as illustrated in Fig. 7. It is to be understood that I have .shown a channel shaped corner column illustratively as being the form which I prefer to use, and that I do not wish to be limited to this particular form. In order to close oil the open spaceat the top of the column I provide a head plate Ia having flanges id. I also provide a foot plate or bearing member lb, which has for its purpose to prevent the corner columns from bem,

ing driven into the ground under the weight of the material being retained.

These corner columns are disposed in pairs, there being an inner column and an outer column in each pair. I connect the. columns I in the outer row and in the inner row by means of walls formed from a plurality of facing members 2. These'iacin'g members I prefer to form with an angular S-shaped cross section, as best seen inFig. 5. It is to be noted that the bends in these facing members are greater than 90 for two distinct reasons: (a) to provide for easy nesting of the facing members for packing or shipment, and (b) so that water which may collect in these members may be' readily drained even if the strucv ture is placed on a batter, as shown by th broken lines in Fig. 3.

I connect these facing members to the sides of the columns I by means of the members 4, which are roughly in the shape of a regular trapezoid and have flanges for connection to the facing members. The members 4 are bolted or riveted or otherwise fastened as at la, and the facing members are riveted, bolted or otherwise fastened to the flanges I as at 2a. It will be noted by reference to Fig. 6 that the uppermost I member 4 has a slightly offset portion to accommodate the flange id of the head plate la. The front and rear pairs of columns are connected by walls formed from channel shaped members 3. o

The members I again are provided with bends of greater than for the same reasons out-l lined above in connection with the members 2. The members 3 are provided with flanges 3b, which are interlapped and bolted to the central 5 portion of the column I, as at So. It will be noted that certain of the bolts or otherfastening meme bers 4a pass not only throughthe members i and thecolumn I, but also through the channel members 3, while other of the members In pass 5 only through the members 4 and the column. Bolts 3:; on the other hand, pass only through the column and the channel members 3. It will thus be noted that the members 3 not only perform the function of connecting the front and i5".

rear columns I. but also serve to brace the columns l internally.

In Fig. 3 I have shown my novel retaining wall in position to hold up the hillside indicated generally at H. The wall may be placed either in the position shown in solid lines, or on a batter as shown on the broken lines; and on account of the novel formation of-the bracing and tie members, there will always be complete drainage.

It is, of course, understood that this retaining wall structure may be made with both the facing members and the tie members formed like the members- 2, or both might be formed like the members 3. Furthcn'the tie members might be formed as I have indicated at 2 and the facing members as I haveindicated at 3. However, I have found it preferable to form the various members as shown. It is to be understood that different forms of my invention may be made without departing from the spirit thereof, and I do not limit myself except as specified in the claims which follow.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A retaining wall comprising columns at its four corners, the two front columns and the two rear columns connected by longitudinal walls formed from a plurality of s shaped facing members, and said front and rear columns connected by transverse walls formed from a. plurality of channel shaped tie members, to form a bin- I type structure.

2. In a retaining wall, a plurality of pairs of columns, one column of each pair being in the plane of the front of said wall and the other column being in the plane of the rear of said wall, said pairs of columns connected by channel shaped tie members and said columns in the front and rear of said wall being connected by S shaped facing members to form a continuous bin-type structure.

3. In a cribbing structure having corner c01- umns, a wall composed of a plurality of flanged channel shaped members disposed with said flanges in lapping relationship, the angles of said channels being greater than 90, and means fastening said wall to said columns.

4. In a cribbing structure having corner columns, a wall composed of a plurality of a shaped members disposed with portions of said members in lapping relationship, the angles of said 8 shaped members being greater than 90, and

means fastening said wall to said columns.

5. In a cribbing structure, a channel shaped column having a web and flanges, a facing member abutting a flange thereof, a Joining member fastened to said facing member, a tie member abutting the web of ,said column between the her abutting a flange thereof, a joining member fastened to said facing member, a tie member abutting the web of said column between the flanges thereof, a flanged bearing plate for said column, and fastening means to hold said joining member, tie member and bearing plate to said column.

7. A retaining wall comprising columns at its four corners, the two front columns and the two rear columns connected by longitudinal walls formed from a plurality of facingmembers, and said front and rear columns connected by transverse walls formed from a plurality of tie members, to form a bin-type structure, said facing members and tie members presenting in assembled relation an uneven surface.

8. In a retaining wall, a plurality of pairs of columns, one column of each pair being in the plane of the front of said wall and the other column being in the plane of the rear of said wall, said pairs of columns connected by tie members and said columns in the front and rear of said wall being connected by facing members to form a continuous bin-type structure, said facing members and tie members presenting in assembled relation an uneven surface.

ALBERT J. GROTHER. 

